Gauteng emergency app exposed users' private information - EWN
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An emergency app meant to protect Gauteng residents has been found to have left users' private information exposed.
An emergency app meant to protect Gauteng residents has been found to have left users' private information exposed.
The e-Panic Button app allows people to call for help during emergencies, like crime, medical incidents and domestic violence.
But GroundUp investigative reporter Joel Cedras found that people's personal details, photographs, crime reports and even exact locations could be accessed.
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